Seoul Tech Society

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Safe Cyberspace Essay Contest

7th International Conference on Digital Forensics and Cyber Crime (ICDF2C) d-forensics.org with Seoul Tech Society October 6 – 8, 2015

Calls are now open for the ICDF2C and SeoulTech essay contest. We are seeking submissions under the theme of public responsibility for cyber crime prevention.

This year ICDF2C has two focus areas:

Usage, implications and investigation of the “Dark Web”

Preventing or investigating crimes using cryptocurrencies

Although these topics are recommended, essays are not limited to these topics. For the full list of conference topics, please see http://d-forensics.org/2015/show/cf-papers

Submission Instructions

Submissions must be in English

Submissions must be no longer than 3 (1,500 words) pages (with references)

Submissions must be submitted as a PDF

Please send a PDF of your essay to [Joshua at cybercrimetech dot com]

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: August 17, 2015 (any time zone)

Notification: September 1, 2015

ICDF2C/SeoulTech Discussion Session: October 6, 2015

Rewards

The top essay chosen by the panel will receive free 3-day admission to ICDF2C 2015 in Seoul, South Korea

The top 5 essays will present their ideas at the ICDF2C/SeoulTech Discussion Session

Selected essays will be published (a place of publication TBA)

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Arduino Day 2015, Seoul

Arduino Day is a worldwide celebration of Arduino’s birthday.

On March 28th 2015 Seoul Tech Society together with awesome Fablab space are celebrating 11th birthday of Arduino in Seoul, South Korea.

Agenda:

13:00–17:00 “Arduino Open Day”—come and see working projects, or stop by for a chat.

13:00–14:30 Introductory presentation and open discussion

15:00–15:30 Panel/Discussion “Arduino vs rest of the world (Raspberry, Beagle, Intel, Fernvale, Spark Core, etc)”

16:00–16:30 “Introduction to open source living”—Alexander Bezzubov will talk on example of Casa Jasmina project in Torino, Italy

Hackers, makers, opensource enthusiast and curious souls are welcome to join the party!

RSVP here http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/221361191/

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[Film] “STATE OF PLAY” by Steven Dhoedt, February 5 @Korean Film Archive

Hey game aficionados! This one is for you.

Seoul Tech Society,  Minch&Films and Korean Film Archive are glad to invite you to the screening of “State of play”, a documentary about Korean professional gamers. Director Steven Dhoedt will attend the screening and do a Q&A session afterwards.

RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/219824813/

STATE OF PLAY 

"Man only plays when in the full meaning of the word he is a man, and he is only completely a man when he plays."

— Friedrich Schiller

A feature documentary about the world of South-Korean professional gamers.

Every year thousands of South-Koreans flock to the game stadiums in Seoul to watch the Pro League, a live sports event where professional gamers compete to be the best at one single video game: Starcraft.

It’s a title many young South Koreans dream of. The game itself is more than a decade old, almost ancient in the fast developing world of video games, but in South Korea it has become a national past-time. Like most specator sports, this world of eSports rapidly evolved in a multi-million dollar business.

In this story, we follow 3 boys in different stages of their career as a Pro-Gamer in South Korea. For some it will be a struggle to stay on top of their game, for others it might be the turning point of their lives.

Trailer 

EVENT AGENDA: 

7:00 Doors open

7:30 Intro 

7:40 Screening Starts 

9:10 Film ends - QnA session 

9:45 Officially end of the event

DIRECTOR - Steven Dhoedt 

Steven Dhoedt (°1980, Gent) studied film at the RITS Film Academy in Brussels and graduated as a Master in Audiovisual Arts.

After his studies he settled in Hong Kong for several years where he gained experience as a freelancer producer and director in the local video- and TV commercial industry.

In 2003 he founded the Belgian based production company VISUALANTICS. At the time a collective of filmmakers and new media artists, it developed over the years to an up and coming production house focusing on creative documentaries, fiction films and new media projects.

He made his documentary debut in 2009 with ‘INSIDE THE METAVERSE’, a journey through online virtual worlds. His most recent film is STATE OF PLAY, a creative documentary where he follows the career of several South-Korean professional gamers.

As a producer for Visualantics, he currently has several feature documentaries and short films in development and production.

Most of the time, Steven lives and works in Brussels, Belgium.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY – PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

2013 REACH FOR THE SKY / creative documentary / 85’ & 52’ / in HD Writer/Director (inproduction)

2013 EXPRMNTL / creative documentary / 75’ in HD Producer / Director of Photography

2012 STATE OF PLAY / creative documentary / 90’ & 52’ / in HD Writer/Director, Producer

2012 THE SOUND OF BELGIUM / creative documentary / 85’ / in HD Producer

2011 THE BRUSSELS BUSINESS / political documentary / 85’ & 56’ / in HD Belgian Co-producer

2010 INSIDE THE METAVERSE / creative documentary / 52’ / in HD Writer, Director, Producer

2010 THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF ROCKY / short fiction /13’/ S16 Producer

2009 NIGHTHAWKS / short fiction /13’50”/ 35mm Producer

2008 VERBRANDMAN / short fiction /14’/ RED ONE 2K Producer

2004 GROENENDAEL / short fiction /24’ / S16 Writer & Director

2004 MADISON FOX – ART TOI? / Music Video / 3’ / DVCAM Director

2003 THE RETURN OF THE 50FT WOMAN / Short fiction, 5min, Betacam SP Producer & Co-Writer 

HOST - Korean Film Archive 

Cinematheque 2 , www.koreafilm.org

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Launch Lab, Where Ideas Take Off, Jan 17

Please, RSVP here

What is Launch Lab? 

As part of Stream - knowledge implementation program, SeoulTech is proud to announce the Launch Lab kick off event. Scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, designers, and any tech enthusiast interested in real innovation discuss and propose (any) project, and solicit ideas and help from other SeoulTech members.

They present early-stage ideas to get feedback from the audience and recruit new members to further develop their ideas during six months Stream program. There will be six presentations total, but this is not a competition. The goal is to share ideas and to learn from each other. 

Why? 

We are very excited about technology and its potential in the near future, and we want to focus our energy into developing projects that have real-life consequences. We hope to help people start projects that can solve relevant issues in Infrastructure, Security, Energy, the Environment, and other areas that have actual consequences. The projects do not necessarily have to take the form of venture-funded startups. We also hope to attract open-source projects, non-profits, or other forms that do not necessarily fit into some predetermined pigeon hole. Of course, we will also help teams develop relationships with investors if a project has potential as a high-growth startup. 

How? 

Apply in RSVP. We will pre-select 6 ideas for the presentation (10 to 15 minute), and if anyone gets inspired meanwhile we will have an open mic for more ideas from any attendee. If you don’t get selected, don’t worry. There will be plenty of time for you to network with others and get feedback during the session. Remember, this is about creating a community, not about competition.

If you have an idea but don’t want to present, bring it with you anyways. There will be plenty of time for you to discuss and share with others.

If you are curious about joining a team or just want to listen and learn, then please come along. We will do our best to make sure everybody gets a chance to participate

When? 

Jan 17th, 2015

16:00 - 18:30: Presentations + Discussion

18:30 - 20:00: Dinner 

20:00 - 22:00: After-party and networking  

Where? 

KOISRA

Address in Korean:

서울시 강남구 테헤란로 10길 9 그랑프리 빌딩 6층 / 역삼동 823-42

Address in English: 6 Fl. Grand Prix Bld. 9, Teheran-ro 10-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea

Map: Google map

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SEOUL TECH VER 2.0 + ART Party @Platoon Kunsthalle

SEOUL TECH VER 2.0 + ART w/media artist Lee Rahm and sound performer Sunghyun Cho.

The worlds of art and technology are once again coming together on December 12 at Platoon Kunsthalle. SeoulTech pre-christmas party featuring an art-exhibition by Lee Rahm and a sound performance by Sunghyun Cho offers a perfect opportunity to connect with others who love tech and art. 

Exhibition: “Rahm”

The word “Rahm” represents deep blue, the color of the ocean as extracted from the indigo plant. The same character in its verb form represents the overflowing of energy. In her first solo exhibition Rahm Lee goes beyond defining her medium. You will experience how her works converge and communicate over each others' realms to morph into different forms.

Rahm Lee

The works of Rahm Lee span a wide spectrum from video installations to experimental films that embody her theological and socio-critical perspective through metaphors and symbolism. Rahm Lee's first feature film "Virgin Forest"(2012) was invited to screen at the Torino Film Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Her second feature film " Yongmun"(2013), based on the motif of Korean humor, was presented in the competition category of the Jeonju Film Festival. Several of Rahm Lee's video installation pieces including "숨:결" and "Uprising Falls" is currently on exhibit.She is at present a resident artist at Platoon Kunsthalle.

http://www.leerahm.com/

Sunghyun Cho

Sunghyun Choʼs performative installations have their origin in the perceptive experience of nature, somewhat resembling the early experiences of an infant exploring his or her surroundings. The recurring themes of his works examine the notions of communication, forms generated from the dynamics of nature, and the relationship between space and sound.

http://sunghyuncho.com 

RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/218774030/

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[Sponsored event] 3D on the Web Night – Modeling, VR, WebGL, and three. js and more

[Autodesk Evening Meetup Seoul 2014 –with Seoul Tech Society] 

3D on the Web Night – Modeling, VR, WebGL, and three. js and more 

For both web designers and software developers Jim Quanci and Philippe Leefsma (Autodesk) will show how to make 3D models even more immersive and engaging on the Web , and then check out VR on the cheap with Google Cardboard.

AGENDA

7:00 ~ 8:00 PM: Doors Open. Finger food as you mix and mingle.

8:00 ~ 8:15 PM: Welcome & Announcements

8:15 ~ 8:40 PM: Presentation by Jim and Philippe - how to deliver immersive and engaging 3D models through your Web browser

8:40 ~8:50 PM: Break

8:50 ~9:20 PM: VR on the cheap with Google Cardboard and the Autodesk Viewing & Data web service

9:30 PM: Closing

WebGL is a very powerful technology for enriching the Web with graphics, but how do we get it into the hands of the creators? Jim and Philippe will go through some aspects of publishing and delivering 3D models on the WEB through a simple easy pipeline, providing coders, designers and artists alike with a strong and powerful 3D web graphics tool. Not only can you easily bring your 3D models to the WEB, but the Viewer (based on three. js) comes with an API which will allow you, your friends and your customers to interact with the 3D model and query elements’ metadata.

 Then, Jim and Philippe will demonstrate how WebGL experiences created with the Autodesk engine can be elevated to the next level by delivering these 3D models through a simple web page to Google Cardboard VR (without your having to invest hours of time preparing and publishing your models).

For more about Autodesk’s 3D Web technologies check out developer.autodesk.com, and see an app demo at  http://autode.sk/m3w.

RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/217756852/

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Special guest: cyber underground w/ Max Goncharov, Nov 4 @BoB

Please, RSVP here 

Do you want to know what is happening beneath the screen?

When: Tuesday, November 4

Let's discover together with Max Goncharov the deep dungeons of underground online economy. Then, we will have a fireside chat and ask him about his experience with shady guys of the Internet. 

Max Goncharov is a senior security virus analyst at Trend Micro based in Germany; he is visiting Korea to present at the POC conference.

Details of his profile and the event's topics are below.

Topic 1:

45 Min.  “Building the Botnet. How much and how easy…”  Online fraud has long since moved from being a mere hobby to a means for cybercriminals to earn a living. Almost every day we can see reports of new cybercrime activity in social networks, blogs and forums, or the part of the easily 'visible' Internet.  There is another side to the Internet however - its criminal underbelly - and here just like on the blogs and forums, communication is key. In this talk we will cover the principles of underground information exchange, ways to secure money/goods in underground transactions and basic cyber hierarchy.  We will also talk about underground products and services. Crypt services, DDoS attacks, Traffic resale, Bulletproof servers, SMS Fraud, Spam services and Credit card Hijacking - these will be covered with pricing comparisons shown over the last 2-3 years. We will go through the typical pricing steps of a criminals attack - from buying software, all the way to monetize the volumes of infected victims.  This presentation will be based on the Max's research paper: http://gmax.at/101  Topic 2:  45 Min.

“APT Targeted attacks use case and cyber underground” 

We will analyse some of the most popular Russian underground forums where we can see footprints of possible APT announcement. We will discuss attacks with interesting use cases, such as the attack on the Ukrainian Voting system, as well as possible leads to Russian attackers. Next we will take a look RAT tools and how they are available and wildly used for account hacking which can lead to APT.

Profile: Max Goncharov TREND MICRO Inc. 

Senior security Virus Analyst responsible for security consulting to business partners (internal, external), creation of security frameworks, designing technical security architecture, overseeing the build out of an enterprise incident response process, and creation of the enterprise risk management program.

Participated as a speaker in various conferences and training seminars on the topic of cybercrime and related issues (e.g.cyberterrorism, cybersecurity, underground economy, etc.), like BlackHat, DeepSec, VB, APWG, POC etc.

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Teamup for IoE Codefest Fall 2014 @BoB

RSVP here

Hey techies, isn't it a good time (chilly outside) to stretch your fingers and start coding?

The opportunity is coming provided by CISCO to hack social and environmental problems.

Plan is to have ideation session: get together, bringing your bright ideas and cross-cultural experience and throw them on table in front of other members.

Location

BoB Training Centre 825-22, Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

http://www.kitribob.kr/bob/

About IoE Codefest

More information on contest itself here: http://www.ciscocodefest.com/ (notice: the website is only in Korean but some important information is below)

Topic: Reimagine the city for the social and environment

Application: until 17th Oct (Fri) 

Date: from 1pm, 5th Nov (Wed) till 5pm, 6th Nov (Thur)

Place: Songdo (송도) city, Posco E&C tower, 4fl, main hall 

Team: max 5 people, any developer interested in IoE

Prize: 

• 1st: 10 mln won 

• 2nd: 5 mln won 

• 3rd: 3 mln won 

CISCO awards incubation in their center.

Reference:

Problems: location based mobile solutions; smart home, smart building and smart community; public transportation; sensors and fog computing; SDN for Open Daylight.

Technologies: CMX location services; Edge 340; IOx platform;Open Daylight.

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GitHub Secrets w/ GitHub employees

Hey fellow techies, there has been a while since our last event in Seoul.

But now, after all summer vacations everybody is back to town and we proud to announce something really cool: we go on with Special Guest event series and this time - guess who is coming! 

It is our honour to host Phil Haack who is going to talk about "GitHub Secrets".

In this talk, Phil Haack, a developer at GitHub, will share some secrets of:

The Software Industry - What is the secret to being a good developer?

GitHub the Company - What is the catch to GitHub's success? 

GitHub.com the Website - What are hidden features that'll help me get the most out of GitHub?

GitHub Q&A

Meet some GitHub employees and ask about Git, GitHub, and open source.

After-party: a drink-up in Gangnam

We'll move to a bar nearby for a drink-up: to have some beer a good time and conversations with a number of GitHubbers visiting Seoul

Event details

Time: Tuesday 30/9 7:45pm

Place: D.CAMP, 6th floor

As usually, please RSVP here http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/209360162

After-party, drink-up details:

Time: Tuesday 30/9 21:30

Place: Mekjuya/맥주야, 2nd floor

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Tech Events in Seoul - Fall 2014

Here is list of tech-related events this Fall in Seoul:

- 30 Sep Naver Deview http://deview.kr/2014

- 2 Nov Imec Technology Forum   http://www2.imec.be/be_en/press/imec-news/itfkorea2014.html

- 4-7 Nov Power of Community http://www.powerofcommunity.net/

- 11 Nov Korea Linux Forum   http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/korea-linux-forum/program/about

 - 18 Sep NEXT Conference http://www.nextconference.co.kr/2014

 - Aug 30 PyCon Korea  http://www.pycon.kr/2014

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Seoul Tech Careers

Looking for a job, check below what Korea provides.

1. DevOps and BigData Engineer for NFLabs, Seoul

2. Software Engineer, with relocation to New York

3. Frontend Developer in a startup, Seoul

DevOps and BigData engineer for NFLabs

Our friends at cool South Korean BigData startup NFLabs are expanding the team. 

DevOps and Engineering positions are open, check them out at nflabs.com/#/jobs

Software Engineer to work in New York

Engineers are wanted to work in a New York-based health & wellness tech startup with branches are in Seoul and Berlin that uses mobile technology to help people lead healthier lives- 22 million.

Requirements:

- A Software Engineer with excellent programming skills Specialty in any one or more of the following: Image recognition, Spring/Flask, Spring MVC, MySQL/MongoDB, Machine Learning - Good English communication skills

For details, please contact Lauren [email protected].

Web Developer in a Seoul's startup on social language learning

Do you remember Jan who showed a beta version of his social language learning app in Launch Lab?

Now we are glad to hear that his project got some funding and they are looking for a web developer.

Check the details here: http://www.colango.com/?page_id=103

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Seoul Hack'n'Tel­l night #3 @WAHA, July 25

If you've ever visited Hacker News, you've almost certainly seen the “Show HN” or “Ask HN” posts. Well, it's time to get off the Internet and tell us about it face to face. We'll provide you with our honest feedback, you provide us with a great hack, or idea. 

We'll give you 10 minutes to show off your tool, hack, library, an art project.  Great feedback from highly engaged audience is guaranteed! 

RSVP:http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/193865442/

List of speakers:  

1. Mathis Büchi

“How we grew our site to 1.5 million users a month”

We increased our user base for our web application from a few dozen monthly visitors to 1.5 million within a year. 

2. Manuel Stofer

“Experiences scaling a web app”

Architectures we tried and problems we encountered while our web app grew from 1 to 30 servers.

3. FraSen Inc.: Tien Thinh Nguyen

“Hack Sleep”

Hardware engineering expert Tien Thinh Nguyen will describe how FraSen is re-inventing the way we sleep. In this emerging era of wearable computing, many companies have been thinking about ways to track and optimize fitness, for instance, with Fitbits and similar wrist worn devices. The FraSen team is venturing into the ultimate undiscovered area of personal health & well-being, namely, the 1/3 of our lives we spend asleep. Find out how optimizing the quality of your sleep can help you truly seize the day.

more speakers to be confirmed. 

OUR HOST - WAHA ASIA

Co-working place and a platform for entrepreneurs and startups to transform ideas into sustainable and profitable business.  

2F JEI Building, 6, Eulji-ro, Jung-gu,  Seoul, Korea  www.waha.asia 

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Launch Lab followup

There was a relaxing, fun and engaging exchange of ideas at Coffee Zaroo in Bojeong during the 1st Seoul Tech Society ‘Launch Lab’.

Brief presentations were followed by inspirational discussions that varied between highly technical to philosophical implications about the ideas presented.

Mobile malware analysis plugin

Ultrasound diagnostics with mobiles

Next, Phillip discussed in-home options for ultrasound processing, and how processing  on the cloud could affect medical diagnostics in the future. This area has a number of challenges including mobile device development, hardware development, cloud development and image classification, among others. Join him if you are interested in health-related tech.

Bitcoin and social music networks

Jackson enlightened the audience with entertaining talk about discovering potential new applications of bitcoin and social music networks to promote (and compensate) original as well as cover artists. Contact him if you are interested in bitcoin, social networks and/or music!

Bitple: Hollywood meets Bitcoin

Next a group from Bitple continued the topic of bitcoin with their idea to apply it for a cinema-related bitcoin betting platform. Contact them if you are interested in bitcoin, web development and/or movie tracking systems.

*Note: Online gambling is illegal in Korea. SeoulTech does not support or condone illegal activities. We see this as a learning project, and assume any implementation would be in accordance with laws of the country it is implemented.

ESL Language assistance app

Campbell discussed his ESL Language assistance app that lets students and teachers focus on their own language learning journey and style. The app attempts to better customize learning process of the user. Contact him if you are interested in app development or alternative teaching strategies.

Social language learning app

Jan showed a beta version of his social language learning app that allows users to use peer-based language learning in their normal social networking activities. Participate with Jan if you want to learn a language, be a beta tester or design/develop the new version of the app.

Idea Open Mic

Next, we had two presenters in the “Idea Open Mic” session.

The first was a group of volunteers that offer free weekend Korean language courses in Migeum. If you are in the area, please contact [email protected] for more information.

Travelers service app for Jakarta

Novi asked about feedback from everyone about a possible service in Jakarta to help travelers discovering local attractions. Do you know a social service app that is popular in Asia and should be adopted in Indonesia? Please contact her if you have ideas about the best way to share information about local attractions, and walking tours.

Open Mic Music Night

But that’s not all! After the dinner all those who decided to relax outside of Seoul stayed for the open mic music night, and enjoyed near professional performances of Korean and American songs as well as a fun one form Russia.

We are looking forward to hearing your feedback about your ‘Launch Lab’ experience. Do you think it was useful? Interesting? Want more refreshments? Let us know!

Reach us at [email protected] with feedback or for help to connect with presenters. 

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Promotion: Wellness IT Festival @aT Center Seoul, July 10

Register here to view & network: http://goo.gl/u9dHBl

Register here to exhibit: http://www.wita-festival.com/register (startups in Education, Culture, Social, Finance and Health areas)

Dear friends, we are glad to invite you to the Wellness IT Festival organized by our partner WiTA. 

When: 

Festival (July 10): FREE admission for SeoulTech members and students.

1st International Conference on Wellness IT & Festival (July 9 - 10): If you are interested in attending the full event, the ticket cost is W200,000 (50% discount will be provided to SeoulTech members).

Location: aT Center Seoul http://atcenter.at.or.kr/

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Launch Lab, Where Ideas Take Off, June 28

RSVP http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/187283782/

What is LaunchLab? 

As part of the Launch - Hack - Tell cycle of innovation, SeoulTech is proud to announce the "Launch Lab" series of meetups.  This is a new type of event where researchers, entrepreneurs and innovators discuss and propose (any) project, and solicit ideas and help from other SeoulTech members.

Launch Lab helps members take one giant leap beyond networking. These events allow members  to get involved with the creation of new ideas or startups, while forging friendships and business partnerships to last a lifetime. 

How? 

The event features a group of speakers that give a 10 to 15 minute presentation of their idea. The audience then discusses the idea. Audience members can also choose to join or further contribute to the project.

Open discussion sessions will also be available, so if anyone gets inspired they can share and discuss their ideas with the group.

When?

June 28th, 2014

13:00 - 17:00: Presentations + Discussion + Coffee/Beer/Snacks

17:00 - 19:00: Dinner (possible group discount depending on number)

19:00 - 21:00: Open Mic Music Session

Call for projects and proposals (and musicians)!

If you are a researcher, startup founder, entrepreneur, idea generator, or dreamer, sign up to be a speaker!

If you want to play in the Open Mic night, please let us know. Guitar will be provided.

Please email: Joshua [at] cybercrimetech.com

Where?

Coffee Zaroo Seoul Metro Bundang Line (Yellow), Jukjeon Station

Address in Korean: 경기도 용인시 기흥구 보정1203-12 

Address in English: 1203-12 Bojeong-dong (11-16 Jukjeon-ro 43Beon-gil) Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/vLy2S

Note: This event is currently hosted outside of Seoul (Jukjeon - accessible by bus or Seoul Metro, 25 mins from Gangnam) - think as a half day picnic-style relaxing event. If we cannot get 20+ to RSVP, the main event will be moved to Seoul. Please check the map before RSVPing.

On Twitter? Follow @Seoul_Tech

FB? Follow us https://www.facebook.com/SeoulTechSociety

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The Rise of Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin & Beyond, @DCamp, May 24

Interested in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies?Ever wondered how to trade or spend Bitcoin in Korea? Is Bitcoin the currency of the future or a flop?                             

Come join us at our "The Rise Of Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin & Beyond" event at D-Camp on Saturday, May 24!

Seoul Tech Society, Seoul Bitcoin Meetup, and lead Korean Bitcoin startups Korbit and Coinplug will come together to discuss past, present, and future of cryptocurrencies. 

Great people and thought-provoking discussions are guaranteed!

 Agenda

13:00 Reception 

13:15 Introduction to Bitcoin 

Ruben Somsen, Seoul Bitcoin Meetup

13:40 The non-monetary applications of Bitcoin

Jason Park, Korbit  

14:20 Bitcoin adoption worldwide and Coinplug in Korea

Evelyn Chung, Coinplug   

14:50 Political and philosophical ideas behind the creation of cryptocurrency

Terry Jang 

Hands-on part: 

15:30 Sending Money Abroad to and from Korea

Chris Williams 

15:45 Bitcoin Wallets on iOS 

Jong Hun Kim 

16:00 Getting paid as a freelancer in Bitcoin

Ben McDonald 

16:15 Alternatives to Bitcoin: Alt Coins

Jeff Paik, bitPremierS

17:00 ~  After party and networking event (details will be announced later)

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Speakers

Ruben Somsen 

Ruben is a freelance translator that has lived in Korea for three years. He is the organizer of the Seoul Bitcoin Meetup and knows a lot about the technical side of Bitcoin.

Jason Park, Korbit 

Korbit is South Korea's first and largest Bitcoin exchange and wallet company.  

Evelyn Chung, Coinplug 

Evelyn is Chief Marketing Officer of Coinplug, a Seoul-based Bitcoin startup. Coinplug provides a Bitcoin exchange and wallet services, and payment processor targeting Korean and Asian markets. 

Terry Jang 

Terry is the owner of an e-commerce consulting company.

Chris Williams 

Chris is an English teacher who has lived and worked in Seoul for the past 2 years. Before that he lived in the UAE for 2 years. He became interested in bitcoin because it allows people to send any amount of money, anywhere in the world, instantly, and for free. 

Jong Hun Kim 

Jong Hun is a korean Bitcoin user. He's not a tech savvy guy, but is really interested in the bitcoin ecosystem and is currently researching and developing a Bitcoin fund. 

Ben McDonald 

Ben is a freelance web developer from New Zealand living in Seoul. Ask him anything about Bitcoin and he will give you an answer (after first asking Ruben what the answer is).

Jeff Paik

Jeff Paik is a writer for bitPremierS and co-founder of cryptocurrency advisory group Coinvest.

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On Twitter? Follow @Seoul_Tech and use #CryptoCurrency.

FB? Follow us https://www.facebook.com/SeoulTechSociety

Participants:  

Seoul Bitcoin Meetup 

Coinplug 

Korbit 

bitPremierS

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SEOUL TECH VER 1.0 + ART PARTY 파티 @Platoon Kunsthalle

RSVP http://www.meetup.com/seoul-tech-society/events/169162582/

This networking party w/ SeoulTech and art exhibit offers the perfect opportunity to shake off winter and connect with others who love tech, art, and ideas. New and non-members are cordially invited!

Seoul Tech Society 와 함께하는 네트워킹 파티 및 전시는 봄을 맞이해 테크놀로지와 예술, 그리고 아이디어를 사랑하는 사람들과 함께할 기회를 마련합니다. 새로운, 그리고 비회원들도 모두 환영합니다!

The worlds of art and technology are coming together to celebrate Seoul Tech Society’s first anniversary. On April 4, Platoon Kunsthalle will be transformed by “Memories of the City,” a collaboration of 15 young creatives from media art, design and architecture led by media artist Lucia Jeesun Lee with Spanish architect Gorka Blas. 

Seoul Tech Society의 첫번째 생일을 기념하며 예술과 테크놀로지의 세계를 하나로 모았습니다.   2014년 4월 4일, 플래툰 쿤스트할레는 미디어 아티스트 Lucia 이지선과 스페인 건축가 Gorka Blas 의 기획에 의해 미디어 아트, 건축, 디자인 등 다양한 분야의 15명의 젋은 창작자들의 협업으로 이루어진 결과물들로 채워질 예정입니다.

WHEN: FRIDAY, APRIL 4 @ 7PM     About Art Director Team  Lucia 이지선 is a media artist working between New York and Seoul, graduate of Master’s program in Interactive Telecommunication at NYU. She has exhibited in The 13th Seoul International New Media Festival and 3LD Art and Technology Center(New York). She has taught at the Queens Museum of Art, Stevens Institute of Technology and Hostos Community College of New York. 

미디어 아티스트. 뉴욕대 Interactive Telecommunication Program 석사과정 이후 제 13회 서울 국제 뉴미디어 축제, 3LD Art & Technology Center 등 뉴욕과 서울에서 전시 및 Queens Museum of Art, Stevens Institute of Technology and Hostos Community College of New York 에서 강사로 활동  smellsdreamy.com / facebook.com/luciajeesunlee

Gorka Blas is an architect, born in Spain. He has worked for several architectural practices in Madrid and London, including Zaha Hadid Architects and Crab Architects among others. In 2012, he won UIA International Architecture competition for Daegu Gosan library in Korea and in 2013 he was awarded a special mention in the European 12 competition. He has taught and given lectures both in Italy and Korea. His project for the Daegu Gosan library is currently in   construction.

스페인 태생의 건축가. Zaha Hadid Architects 및 Crab Architects 등 마드리드와 런던에서 실무경력. ‘동대문디자인플라자&파크’ 프로젝트 참여. 2012년 대구 고산 공공 도서관 국제 건축 공모전 우승 (현재 준공 진행중). 2013년 유럽 12 공모전에서 특별 표창 수상. 이태리 및 한국에서 강의  www.gorkablas.com